Seven
Wonders
of the World
Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Do you
know them?
The Temple of Artemis
The Statue of Zeus
The Pyramids of Egypt
New seven Wonders of the World
Now the seven natural
wonders of the world
Do you know them?
For sure, let me introduce the nominees.
The show 28 nominated Natural Wonders of the World
1. Grand Canyon
2. Galapagos
3. Bay of Fundy
4. El Yunque
5. Angel Falls
6. Amazon
7. Iguazu Falls
8. Table Moutain
9. Kilimanjaro
10. Bu Tinah Island
11. Dead Sea
12. Jeita Grotto
13. Mud Volcanoes
15. Matterhorn
17. Black Forest
19. Sundarbans
21. Jeju Island
23. Halong Bay
Are these
better?
14. Vesuvius
16. Masurian Lake District
18. Cliffs of Moher
20. Maldives
22. Yushan
24. Puerto Princesa Underground River
25. Komodo
26. Uluru
27. Great Barrier Reef
28. Milford Sound
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These are 28 nominated natural wonders of the World
New
Grand
Canyon
seven wonders of Nature
UNITED
STATES
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The Grand Canyon, created by the Colorado River over a period of 6 million years, is 446 km long,
ranges in width from 6 to 29 km and attains a depth of more than 1.6 km. During prehistory, the area
was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves.
New
Galapagos
seven wonders of
ECUADOR
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Nature
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, 965
kilometres west of continental Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are all part of Ecuador's
national park system. They are famed for their vast number of endemic species.
New
Bay
of
Fundy
seven wonders of
CANADA
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Nature
The Bay of Fundy is renowned for having the highest tides on the planet (16.2 metres or 53 feet). One
hundred billion tonnes of sea water flow in and out of the Bay of Fundy twice daily – more water than the
combined flow of all the world’s fresh water rivers. Fundy’s extreme tides create a dynamic and diverse
marine ecosystem. The Bay is renowned for its coastal rock formations, extreme tidal effects and sustainable
coastal development. It is also a critical international feeding ground for migratory birds, a vibrant habitat for
rare and endangered Right whales.
New
El
Yunque
seven wonders of
PUERTO
RICO
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Nature
El Yunque National Forest, formerly known as the Caribbean National Forest, is located on the
island of Puerto Rico. It is also the name of the second highest mountain peak in the Forest. El
Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System.
New
Angels
Falls
seven wonders of
VENEZUELA
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Nature
Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world, at 1,002 m, and is located in the Canaima National
Park in Bolivar State, along Venezuela’s border with Brazil. It is more than 19 times higher than
Niagara Falls. The uninterrupted descent of water falls 807 m.
Amazon
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BOLIVIA, BRAZIL,
COLOMBIA …
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The Amazon Rainforest, also known as Amazonia, the Amazon jungle or the Amazon Basin, encompasses
seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), located within nine nations. The Amazon represents over
half of the planet's remaining rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical
rainforest in the world. The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow
greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined. It accounts for approximately one-fifth of the total world
river flow and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet. Not a single bridge crosses the Amazon.
New
Iguazu
Falls
seven wonders of Nature
ARGENTINA,
BRAZIL
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The Iguazu Falls, on the Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest waterfalls. They extend over 2,700 m
(nearly 2 miles) in a semi-circular shape. Of the 275 falls that collectively make up the Iguassu Falls, the
"Devil's Throat" is the tallest at 80 m in height. The Iguazu Falls are on the border between the Brazilian state
of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, and are surrounded by two National Parks (BR/ARG).
Both are subtropical rainforests that are host to hundreds of rare and endangered species of flora and fauna.
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Table
Mountain
seven wonders of
SOUTH
AFRICA
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Nature
Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars
named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of
erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table
Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the most recognized site in Cape Town, the
gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks which reach 1,086 m above sea level.
New
Kilimanjaro
seven wonders of
TANZANIA
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Nature
With its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawensi, and Shira, Mount Kilimanjaro is an inactive strato-volcano in
north-eastern Tanzania. It is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world, rising 4,600 m from its base, and
includes the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters.
Bu
Tinah
Island
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ARAB EMIRATES
Off the western shores of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, lies a unique natural treasure, wild and
undisturbed by human activity. This distinctive natural habitat has shallow waters, seagrass beds and tall
mangroves, set amid extensive coral reefs. It hosts beautiful and endangered marine life. Seabirds, including
flamingos and osprey, various species of dolphins and the critically endangered hawksbill turtle live in Bu
Tinah. The island’s waters host the world’s second-largest population of the dugong, a large marine mammal
that is threatened worldwide.
Dead
Sea
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ISRAEL, JORDAN,
PALESTINE
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The Dead Sea is a salt lake between Palestine and Israel to the west and Jordan to the east. At 420 metres
below sea level, its shores are the lowest point on Earth that are on dry land. With 30 percent salinity, it is 8.6
times saltier than the ocean.
New
Jeita
Grotto
seven wonders of
LEBANON
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Nature
The Jeita Grotto is a compound of crystallized caves in Lebanon located 20 km north of Beirut in the Valley
of Nahr al-Kalb (Dog River). This grotto is made up of two limestone caves, upper galleries and a lower cave
through which a 6230-m-long river runs. Geologically, the caves provide a tunnel or escape route for the
underground river. The total length of the cave is more than 9000 m and there is one among the biggest
stalactites in the world, hanging 8.20 m.
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Mud
volcanoes
seven wonders of
AZERBAIJAN
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Nature
The term mud volcano or mud dome is used to refer to formations created by geo-excreted liquids and gases.
It is estimated that 300 of the planet's estimated 700 mud volcanoes are found in Gobustan, Azerbaijan and
the Caspian Sea. In Azerbaijan, eruptions are driven from a deep mud reservoir which is connected to the
surface even during dormant periods, when seeping water still shows a deep origin. Seeps have temperatures
up to 2–3 °C above the ambient temperature. In 2001, one mud volcano 15 kilometers from Baku made world
headlines when it suddenly started spewing flames 15 m high.
New
Vesuvius
seven wonders of
ITALY
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Nature
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the European mainland to have
erupted within the last hundred years, although it is not currently erupting. Vesuvius is best known for its
eruption in AD 79 that led to the destruction of the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. It has erupted
many times since and is today regarded as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
Matterhorn
/
Cervino
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SWITZERLAND
The Matterhorn/Cervino is perhaps the most familiar mountain in the European Alps. On the border between
Switzerland and Italy, it towers over the Swiss village of Zermatt and the Italian village of Breuil-Cervinia in
the Val Tournanche. The mountain has four faces, facing the four compass points, respectively, with the north
and south faces meeting to form a short east-west summit ridge. The faces are steep, and only small patches
of snow and ice cling to them; regular avalanches send the snow down to accumulate on the glaciers at the
base of each face.
New
Masurian
Lake
District
seven wonders of Nature
POLAND
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The Masurian Lake District or Masurian Lakeland is a lake district in northeastern Poland containing more
than 2,000 lakes. It extends roughly 290 km eastwards from the lower Vistula River to the Poland-Lithuania
border and occupies an area of roughly 52,000 square kilometers. The lake district was shaped by the
Pleistocene ice age. Many of its hills are parts of moraines and many of its lakes are moraine-dammed lakes.
New
Black
Forest
seven wonders of
GERMANY
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Nature
The Black Forest (Schwarzwald) is a wooded mountain range in southwestern Germany. It is bordered by the
Rhine valley to the west and south. The highest peak is the mountain Feldberg with an elevation of 1,493
meters. The region is almost rectangular, with a length of 200 km and breadth of 60 km.
New
Cliffs
of
Moher
seven wonders of
IRELAND
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Nature
Located in County Clare, the Cliffs of Moher are amongst the most impressive places to see in Ireland. The
cliffs consist mainly of beds of Namurian shale and sandstone, with the oldest rocks being found at the
bottom of the cliffs. One can see 300 million-year-old river channels cutting through the base of the cliffs.
There are many animals living on the cliffs, most of them birds.
New
Sundarbans
seven wonders of Nature
BANGLADESH,
INDIA
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The Sundarbans delta, at the mouth of the Ganges river, is the largest mangrove forest in the world, spreading
across parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Sundarbans features a complex network of tidal
waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests. The area is known for its wide range
of fauna, with the Royal Bengal tiger being the most famous, but also including many birds, spotted deer,
crocodiles and snakes.
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Maldives
seven wonders of
MALDIVES
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Nature
The Maldive Islands make up an island nation consisting of 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean. They are located
south of India’s Lakshadweep islands, about 700 kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka. The Maldives
encompass 1,192 small islands, roughly two hundred of which are inhabited.
New
Jeju
Island
seven wonders of
SOUTH
KOREA
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Nature
Jejudo is a volcanic island, 130 km from the southern coast of Korea. The largest island and smallest
province in Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 sqkm. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the
tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, which rises 1,950 m above sea level. 360 satellite
volcanoes are around the main volcano.
New
Yushan
seven wonders of Nature
CHINESE
TAIPEI
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Yushan, part of the Yushan National Park, is a central mountain range in Chinese Taipei and it also the name
of the highest point of the range. It is also called Jade Mountain and its height is 3,952 m above sea level. The
park is also known for its diverse wildlife and ecology. The environment around Yushan itself spans from
sub-tropical forests at its base to alpine conditions at its peak.
New
Halong
Bay
seven wonders of
VIETNAM
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Nature
Halong Bay is located in Quáng Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and
isles in various sizes and shapes. The bay has a 120-kilometre-long coastline and is approximately 1,553
square kilometres in size, with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, others
support floating villages of fishermen, who ply the shallow waters for 200 species of fish and 450 different
kinds of mollusks. Another specific feature of Halong Bay is the abundance of lakes inside the limestone
islands; for example, Dau Be island has six enclosed lakes.
Puerto
Princesa
Underground
River
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PHILIPPINES
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The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto
Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km-long
navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before
flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and
several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is
reputed to be the world's longest.
New
Komodo
seven wonders of
INDONESIA
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Nature
Indonesia’s Komodo National Park includes the three larger islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as
numerous smaller ones, for a total area of 1,817 square kilometers (603 square kilometers of it land). The
national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon. Later, it was also dedicated to protecting
other species, including marine animals. The islands of the national park are of volcanic origin.
New
Uluru
seven wonders of
AUSTRALIA
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Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of Australia's most recognisable natural icons. The world-renowned sandstone
formation stands 348 m high above sea level with most of its bulk below the ground, and measures 9.4 km in
circumference. Uluru appears to change color as the different light strikes it at different times of the day and
year.
Great
Barrier
Reef
New seven wonders of Nature
AUSTRALIA,
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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The Great Barrier Reef is the planet’s largest coral reef system, with some 3,000 individual reefs and 900
islands stretching for 2,600 km over an area of approximately 344,400 square km. It is the biggest single
structure made by living creatures and can be seen from outer space.
New
Milford
Sound
seven wonders of Nature
NEW
ZEALAND
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Milford Sound, located in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island, is located within the Fiordland
National Park. It runs 15 km inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1200
m or more on either side. Among its most striking features are Mitre Peak, rising 1,692 m above the sound,
the Elephant at 1,517 m and resembling an elephant’s's head, and Lion Mountain, 1,302 m, in the shape of a
crouching lion. Lush rain forests cling precariously to these cliffs, while seals, penguins and dolphins
populate the water.
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